(p. 939) śān̐kha, śān̐ka the conch; a conchshell, a conch. শাঁখ বাজানো v. to blow a conchshell or a conch. শাঁখের করাত a saw for cutting conchshells (this saw cuts bothways), a conch-cutter; (fig.) any object the presence and absence of which are equally painful, something which cuts bothways; a dilemma. শাঁক আলু, শাঁখ-আলু, শাঁকালু, শাঁখালু n. a white esculent fruit shaped almost like a conchshell. শাঁকচুন্নি, শাঁকচুর্ণী corruptions of শঙ্খচূর্ণী । শাঁখা n. a bangle for the wrist made of conchshell, a conchbangle. শাঁখারি n. a Hindu caste working and dealing in articles made of conchshells; a member of this caste; a worker or dealer in articles of conchshells. 48)

(p. 949) śudhā1 to repay, to pay back.

(p. 939) śahara a town; a city. ̃কোতোয়াল n. the chief of city police. ̃তলি n. outskirts of a town or city, a suburb. ̃স্হ a. of or living in a town or city; urban. 44)

(p. 951) śrēẏa good; weal; welfare; benefit; virtue; religion; final salvation, beatitude. a. good; beneficial; auspicious; proper; best, excellent; (pop.) preferable, better, superior. ̃সী fem. of শ্রেয়ান । ̃স্কর a. doing good (to), beneficial. fem. ̃স্করী । শ্রেয়ান a. better; superior; more beneficial; (loos.) good, excellent, beneficial. শ্রেয়োলাভ n. attainment of good or virtue or final salvation. 117)

(p. 951) śaurya valour, prowess; heroism; strength and courage. ̃শালী a. valorous, valiant; heroic; strong and courageous. fem. ̃শালিনী । 91)

(p. 939) śākya a Kshatriya clan. ̃মুনি, ̃সিংহ n. Gautama Buddha. 53)

(p. 942) śāmila equivalent or similar (to); almost the same (as) (মরার শামিল); participating or included (in) (আন্দোলনে শামিল). 23)

(p. 944) śikṣā learning; study; practice; education; teaching; instruction; a precept; a moral; a lesson; training; (sarcas.) a bitter lesson, punishment. শিক্ষা করা v. to learn; to study; to practise. শিক্ষা দেওয়া v. to teach; to educate; to school; to instruct; to train; (sarcas.) to reprove or punish severely, to teach one a lesson. শিক্ষা পাওয়া v. to receive instruction or training or education; (sarcas.) to receive reproof or punishment, to be taught a lesson. উচ্চশিক্ষা n. higher education. উচ্চমাধ্যমিকশিক্ষা higher secondary education. কলেজি শিক্ষা college education. কারিগরি শিক্ষা technical training. ̃অধিকর্তা n. the Director of Public Instruction, the Director of Education. ̃গুরু n. a teacher; a trainer, an instructor; a preceptor, a guru; an initiator. ̃গ্রহণ করা v. to receive education or training or instruction. ̃দাতা same as শিক্ষক fem. ̃দাত্রী । ̃দান করা same as শিক্ষা দেওয়া । ̃দীক্ষা n. secular and regular education and training; education and culture. ̃ধিকার the Education Directorate. ̃ধীন a. under training, apprenticed; receiving education; studying (under), being taught (by). ̃নবিশ n. an apprentice; an understudy; a novice, a probationer. ̃নবিশি n. apprenticeship; noviciate, novitiate. ̃নবিশি করা v. to serve apprenticeship; to study under. ̃পর্ষত্ n. an education board. ̃পীঠ n. a seat of learning. ̃প্রণালী n. a system or method of education or teaching or training. ̃প্রদ a. educative; didactic; instructive. ̃প্রাপ্ত a. trained; educated. ̃বিভাগ n. the Education Department. ̃বিস্তার n. spread of education. বিস্তার করা v. to spread education. ̃ব্রতী n. an educationist; one who has dedicated his life to the cause of education. ̃মন্ত্রক n. the Ministry of Education. ̃মন্ত্রী n. the Minister of Education. ̃মূলক a. educational. ̃র্থী a. desirous of learning; seeking education or instruction or training. n. a learner; a student, a pupil; an apprentice, an understudy, a novice; a trainee. ̃লাভ কর same as শিক্ষা পাওয়া । ̃সংস্কার n. educational reforms. ̃সচিব n. an education secretary. ̃সমিতি n. a council of education. ̃সম্বন্ধীয় a. educational. 35)

(p. 944) śiñjita2 resounding (with); jingling (with). 50)

(p. 951) śaitya coldness, cold; chilliness, chill; frigidity; humidity. 44)

(p. 944) śiṅāḍ়ā a kind of stuffed snack shaped almost like a fruit of the water-chestnut. 46)

(p. 944) śiẏākula a wild-thorny plant or its berry; zigyplus oenoplia. 65)

(p. 944) śikhinī the peahen. 42)

(p. 935) śakunta the bird; the vulture. ̃লা n. fem. one who has been protected by a bird. 16)

(p. 939) śarabata a sweet drink, a beverage, a cordial, sharbat. 10)